Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
The Revelaires* Great Pretender Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Matt Lucas* The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Matt Lucas* Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Matt Lucas* The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Matt Lucas* Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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